Neo-taylorism at work: Occupational change in the post-Fordist era

Social Problems

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 421-447

  Crowley, Martha ^a   Tope, Daniel ^b   Chamberlain, Lindsey Joyce ^c   Hodson, Randy ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fordism; Jobs; Professionals; Scientifc management; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954872314     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: 15338533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2010.57.3.421     Document Type: Article

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